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SpaceX

Helmed by billionaire CEO Elon Musk, SpaceX has made a name for itself as a leading rocket launch provider. We bring you complete coverage of the company’s Falcon 9 rocket launches and landings, as well as SpaceX’s more ambitious exploration goals. That includes flying people around the Moon in the company’s Dragon capsule and starting a human colony on Mars.

SNL says what we were all thinking in its billionaire Star Trek sketchSNL says what we were all thinking in its billionaire Star Trek sketch
Amazon sent us a 13-page PDF to prove Elon Musk is as litigious as Jeff BezosAmazon sent us a 13-page PDF to prove Elon Musk is as litigious as Jeff Bezos
Blue Origin ‘gambled’ with its Moon lander pricing, NASA says in legal documents

Blue Origin is backed by the world’s richest man — why didn’t it just offer NASA a cheaper lunar lander?

Joey Roulette
Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos: ‘you cannot sue your way to the Moon’Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos: ‘you cannot sue your way to the Moon’
SpaceX’s Inspiration4 crew returns to Earth, capping first fully private mission in orbitSpaceX’s Inspiration4 crew returns to Earth, capping first fully private mission in orbit
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Starlink internet service leaving beta in OctoberSpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Starlink internet service leaving beta in October
SpaceX’s first private crew shows what they’ve been up to in orbitSpaceX’s first private crew shows what they’ve been up to in orbit
SpaceX launches its first private crewed mission to spaceSpaceX launches its first private crewed mission to space
How to watch the Inspiration4 launch, SpaceX’s first fully private mission to spaceHow to watch the Inspiration4 launch, SpaceX’s first fully private mission to space
SpaceX is about to send its first crew of private citizens to spaceSpaceX is about to send its first crew of private citizens to space
Amazon, fighting SpaceX’s Starlink plans, says Elon Musk’s companies don’t care about rulesAmazon, fighting SpaceX’s Starlink plans, says Elon Musk’s companies don’t care about rules
COVID surge causes liquid oxygen problems for SpaceX, water utilitiesCOVID surge causes liquid oxygen problems for SpaceX, water utilities
Elon Musk: ‘Bezos retired in order to pursue a full-time job filing lawsuits against SpaceX’Elon Musk: ‘Bezos retired in order to pursue a full-time job filing lawsuits against SpaceX’
SpaceX’s lunar lander contract on hold again pending Blue Origin’s lawsuitSpaceX’s lunar lander contract on hold again pending Blue Origin’s lawsuit
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sues NASA, escalating its fight for a Moon lander contractJeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sues NASA, escalating its fight for a Moon lander contract
SpaceX to acquire small satellite startup Swarm TechnologiesSpaceX to acquire small satellite startup Swarm Technologies
Job alert: ‘Spaceport Mixologist’Job alert: ‘Spaceport Mixologist’
SpaceX’s Starlink app gets big update to help find clear skySpaceX’s Starlink app gets big update to help find clear sky
Netflix documentary Countdown will follow SpaceX’s first civilian missionNetflix documentary Countdown will follow SpaceX’s first civilian mission
Government denies Blue Origin’s challenge to NASA’s lunar lander programGovernment denies Blue Origin’s challenge to NASA’s lunar lander program
Parking lots and airports don’t count for rural broadband funding, FCC tells SpaceXParking lots and airports don’t count for rural broadband funding, FCC tells SpaceX
The space tourism industry is stuck in its billionaire phase

The spectacle of launching billionaires into space is the beginning of a long road ahead

Joey Roulette
Police ticket driver for sticking Starlink terminal on car’s hoodPolice ticket driver for sticking Starlink terminal on car’s hood
SpaceX just launched 88 satellites to spaceSpaceX just launched 88 satellites to space
Elon Musk counts on 500,000 Starlink users within the next yearElon Musk counts on 500,000 Starlink users within the next year
SpaceX ignored last-minute warnings from the FAA before December Starship launch

Elon Musk’s company was told SN8’s launch would violate its FAA license, but SpaceX launched anyway

Joey Roulette
SpaceX’s Starlink is in talks with ‘several’ airlines for in-flight Wi-FiSpaceX’s Starlink is in talks with ‘several’ airlines for in-flight Wi-Fi
The Senate just advanced the beef between SpaceX and Blue OriginThe Senate just advanced the beef between SpaceX and Blue Origin
SpaceX signs bulk deal for three private Crew Dragon missionsSpaceX signs bulk deal for three private Crew Dragon missions
Starlink review: broadband dreams fall to Earth

SpaceX’s satellite internet service is a technological marvel — when it works

Nilay Patel
From Texas to Hawaii: SpaceX plans first orbital Starship testFrom Texas to Hawaii: SpaceX plans first orbital Starship test
Elon Musk’s SpaceX inks satellite connectivity deal with Google CloudElon Musk’s SpaceX inks satellite connectivity deal with Google Cloud
Proposed bill aims to toss a new wrench in NASA’s Moon lander planProposed bill aims to toss a new wrench in NASA’s Moon lander plan
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is literally launching a Dogecoin-funded satellite to the MoonElon Musk’s SpaceX is literally launching a Dogecoin-funded satellite to the Moon
Elon Musk on Saturday Night Live, explainedElon Musk on Saturday Night Live, explained
SpaceX successfully landed a Starship prototype for the first timeSpaceX successfully landed a Starship prototype for the first time
SpaceX’s Crew-1 astronauts make “flawless” nighttime splashdown in Gulf of MexicoSpaceX’s Crew-1 astronauts make “flawless” nighttime splashdown in Gulf of Mexico
NASA suspends SpaceX’s $2.9 billion moon lander contract after rivals protestNASA suspends SpaceX’s $2.9 billion moon lander contract after rivals protest
SpaceX wins approval for lower Starlink orbits, overcoming rival objectionsSpaceX wins approval for lower Starlink orbits, overcoming rival objections
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin protests NASA’s $2.9 billion Moon contract with SpaceXJeff Bezos’ Blue Origin protests NASA’s $2.9 billion Moon contract with SpaceX

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